Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-22

cI 10 pIOSICSolFc HAL anu realizes Tie
great Importance of this road. His re-
marks were to the point, timely and
very strong and enthusiastically received.
He spoke of the great wave OF prosperity
sweeping over the South, and especially
Alabama, the greatest future State OF
the Union. Railroads had been one OF
the greatest factors in developing the
country and bringing SO rapidly this
grand era Of prosperity. Birmingham as
great city was now an assured fact, and
railroads had largely made her 50. In
fact she was now city OF railroads and
destined to be great railroad center.
He spoke OF the immense value the pro-
posed road would be to the country it
passes through, developing it, building
up great cities and thriving towns and
being feeder rofincalcnlable proportions
to the Cincinnati Southern. His soul was
in this great movement, and all that was
needed to insure success was energetic,
persistent, united and harmonious action
on the part of its management and
movers. DO our part, and capital will
come promptly to our aid.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
The following Vice Presidents of the
convention were then elected:
Col. Thomas r. Myers, Shelbyville;
G. R. Cane, Tullahoma; DIR. John w.
Mankin, Beech Grove, Coffee county;
Hon. W. G. Houston, Woodbury., Canon
county; VIM. Ledbetter, iMurfree:sboro;
w. H. Nailor, Fayetteville; j. P Hamp-
ton. Madison county.
On motion of DR.. Baldridge, Hon. Os-
car r. Hundley was was made secretary
and Mr.. H. X. Bryson, OF Fayette Vile,
assistant
On motion Of Judge Richardson the
counties along the line were requested to
report their delegates.
The following is the list handed in to
the Secretaries
COFFEE COUNTY, TENN.
Col. T. H. Baker, Tullahoma; G. f. !
Crane, Tullahoma; DR.. John w. Man
kin, Beech Grove; A. B. Robertson,
Beech Grove
CANON COUNTY, TENN.
Hon. w G Houston, d 4 Vance,
Woodbury..
BEDFORD COUNTY.
I DR. G c Sandusky, Hon A L Lands.
Oliver Cowan, Col. Thos r. Myers, Shell
byville: Vannoy Cleveland, James, Ar
mold Wartrace 7 Smalliny Bell
Buckle
LINCOLN COUNTY.
II X Bryson, W H Naylor. Fayette-
vile
PUTNAM COUNTY, TENN.
r B Capshaw.
DEKALB COUNTY, TENN.
WA Wick.
VIOLA TENs5
Col R E Burnam.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY.
= VIM Mitchell. w r Ledbetter, James
Baird, Murfreesboro.
-NiN'ii n iAb tobEtf, ALA.
Judge Louis Wyeth, DR. / D Lusk,
Capt Jno w Perkins, Sam G Capeheart,
Henry B Gniffke, Hon Sol Palmer, w
Scott, 2 Allen, A Fl ParkisilI, Gunters-
vile.
MADISON COUNTY, ALA.
Twenty one delegates.
On motion of Hon. Oscar r. Hundley
all persons who are interested in this en-
terprise, and are willing to aid and assist
in this movement, We're invited to a seat
in the convention and to take part in its
deliberations.
On motion OF Lawrence Cooper Esq,
the following resolutions were adopted,
after several amendments were offered
and scussed by various gentlemen
RESOLUTION.
Resotued, That in the plan for the com
Of the construction of the
Huntsville and Birmingham
Railroad, said line be divided into three
sections.
lst. From Cincinnati to the Tennessee
line.
End. From the point of intersection
with the Tennessee line to the Alabama
line.
3rd. From the Alabama line to the
point of termination southwark.
THAT, a committee OF five, be appoint
ed, each for Kentucky and Alabama,
whose duty it shall be to raise the neces-
sary subscription to defray the expense
OF preliminary survey Of the line; and
to this end, that said committees have
the power to appoint subcommittee.
And that the committee for Tennessee
consist of the committees OF the two or
carnations in that State.
THAT, when the funds necessary for
the preliminary survey are raised, that
said committees for their respective sec
tions be empowered toTemploy compe~
tent engineer to run the1line immediate-
ly.